Desired By Three Alphas; Fated To One novel Chapter 54

Chapter 54: Avoiding Me

Callum’s POV

I growled and tossed the phone away. She was refusing to pick up my call, nor was she responding to my texts. I didn’t do anything wrong. What happened was a mistake, and it wasn’t even my fault, so why was she blaming me for it?

The video had already been taken down. I knew she was probably embarrassed or hurting, but damn it, I just wanted to be there for her. I wanted to help... to hold her. Why was she pushing me away like this?

With a heavy sigh, I collapsed onto the couch, dragging my hands down my face.

My wolf had been dead silent all day. He wasn’t offering advice, comfort, or even snide remarks like usual. Nothing.

"Should I give up on her?" I muttered, talking to him.

Still, no answer. He probably knew the truth—there was no point trying to talk me out of it. I wasn’t giving up on Hailee. Not now. Not ever.

The sudden buzz of my phone jolted me, and I sprang forward, hoping it was her. But the name on the screen made my face twist into a frown.

Dad.

Why was he calling? He usually just used the mind link unless it was something urgent.

Reluctantly, I picked up. "Hello?"

"I’ve been trying to reach you through the mind link," his stern voice rumbled through the speaker. "What’s going on? It’s like you’re blocking me."

I rubbed the back of my neck. "No idea. Maybe I was just... distracted."

"Are you okay?" he asked, his tone softening slightly.

"I’m fine."

There was a pause before he spoke again. "I heard two of the Gamma sons were killed. Rogues, they said." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Yeah... I heard too," I replied flatly. "Crazy stuff."

"They say it was brutal. Be careful, okay?"

"Yes, Dad," I murmured.

After a few more exchanged words—I mumbled an excuse and ended the call. As the screen went dark, I leaned back again, my thoughts still with her.

I couldn’t stand it anymore. Sitting around, doing nothing, hoping she’d pick up... it was driving me insane.

Without another thought, I grabbed my keys and stormed out of the apartment.

The drive to her place felt longer than usual, though I barely hit the brakes the whole way. My hands clenched the steering wheel like it was the only thing keeping me grounded.

What if she refused to see me? What if she slammed the door in my face?

Didn’t matter. I needed to see her. I needed to try.

I pulled up in front of her building, jumped out, and marched to her door. My heart thundered in my chest as I reached out and rang the bell.

Seconds passed like hours.

Then the door creaked open.

But it wasn’t Hailee. It was her friend—Lila. She stood there with a surprised look, clearly not expecting to see me. Her arms were folded, her eyes sharp and calculating.

"Callum," she said coolly. "Didn’t think you’d show up."

"I need to see Hailee," I said quickly, trying to keep the desperation out of my voice.

Her expression didn’t soften. "She doesn’t want to see anyone right now."

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